Medical Definition of Oil embolism

1. The occurrence of fat globules in the bloodstream following fracture of a long bone, in burns, in childbirth or in association with fatty degeneration of the liver. Symptoms occur when fat globules block vessels within the lung (i.e. Pulmonary embolism) or the cerebral vasculature (i.e. Stroke). Fat embolism after bone fracture generally occurs in the first 3-4 days post fracture and commonly manifests with the signs and symptoms of pulmonary embolism. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Oil Embolism

oil-hardened steel
oil-industry analyst
oil-water interface
oil bath
oil beetle
oil burner
oil burners
oil business
oil cake
oil cartel
oil change
oil color
oil company
oil conservation
oil cyst
oil embolism (current term)
oil field
oil fields
oil filter
oil furnace
oil future
oil geologist
oil gland
oil glands
oil heater
oil industry
oil lamp
oil meal
oil mill
oil nut

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